From owner-freebsd-x11@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Apr 9 01:19:39 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DC03216A401 for ; Mon, 9 Apr 2007 01:19:39 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from davegro@hotmail.com) Received: from bay0-omc2-s17.bay0.hotmail.com (bay0-omc2-s17.bay0.hotmail.com [65.54.246.153]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C5BFC13C469 for ; Mon, 9 Apr 2007 01:19:39 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from davegro@hotmail.com) Received: from hotmail.com ([65.55.132.27]) by bay0-omc2-s17.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.2668); Sun, 8 Apr 2007 18:07:40 -0700 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Sun, 8 Apr 2007 18:07:40 -0700 Message-ID: Received: from 68.45.124.27 by BAY127-DAV17.phx.gbl with DAV; Mon, 09 Apr 2007 01:07:39 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [68.45.124.27] X-Originating-Email: [davegro@hotmail.com] X-Sender: davegro@hotmail.com Message-ID: <461991D7.6050602@students.rowan.edu> Date: Sun, 08 Apr 2007 21:07:35 -0400 From: Dave Grochowski User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.7 (X11/20061110) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org References: <6f50eac40704081518k4650b8dbx91ce85e80444d1c3@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <6f50eac40704081518k4650b8dbx91ce85e80444d1c3@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-OriginalArrivalTime: 09 Apr 2007 01:07:40.0107 (UTC) FILETIME=[782EA9B0:01C77A43] Subject: Re: Which is rendering platform is best to use with Beryl? X-BeenThere: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: X11 on FreeBSD -- maintaining and support List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 09 Apr 2007 01:19:39 -0000 Hey, Indigo 23 wrote: > I am running the latest nvidia drivers (from the ports -- 9746), Xorg > 7.2, and Beryl 0.2.1. I was wondering which is the best to use for > the "Rendering platform" option in Beryl. I have the choice of 1) > Automatic, 2) Force Nvidia, 3) Force AIGLX and 4) Force XGL. I am > wondering which would be the best to use? I noticed when I have it on > Automatic that I cannot run other OpenGL apps while Beryl is running > as it just forces me to kill X11 (the screen turns black and the > computer becomes very unresponsive). > > Thanks. > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-x11@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-x11 > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-x11-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > I haven't been able to get the newest version of Beryl working properly with the Nvidia driver. However, you might want to try fixing your Nvidia driver install before using Beryl. First, you must make sure X.org can see your Nvidia GLX modules. By default, they are installed in a different location than where X.org installs them. Assuming your X.org is install to /usr/local, you can fix it by: prompt# ln -s /usr/local/lib/modules/extensions/libglx.so.1 /usr/local/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so.1 prompt# ln -s /usr/local/lib/modules/extensions/libglx.so.1 /usr/local/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so Now, assuming you have graphics/mesa-demos installed, glxinfo will tell you that direct rendering is enabled. If you test Beryl at this point, it should partially work. On my machine, I get the effects but the window manager is messed up beyond belief. Sincerely, Dave Grochowski